Provenance
Every capture is cryptographically signed and bound to the time and place it was taken. Tamper-evident by construction — you can verify the proof, not just trust it.
Verified eyewitness truth, anywhere on earth
Verified eyes on any place, asset, or site on earth.
In an age of fakes, verified eyewitness truth is scarce. Post what you need to see — anywhere on earth — and a vetted local captures it on-site: signed to the exact time and place, screened for fakes, and safe for them to send without exposing who they are. The verification layer for journalists and investigators — and the teams that need the same certainty before they decide.
Early access for teams that need verified truth on the ground. No spam — we'll reach out to set up a pilot.
Verified ground truth, wherever it's needed
- Frontline & conflict-zone reporting
- Disaster & crisis monitoring
- Environmental & site documentation
- Supply-chain & supplier verification
- Asset, collateral & property checks
How it works
From question to verified proof in hours.
No inspectors to fly in, no stale imagery, no self-reported claims you can't check. Three steps, anywhere on earth.
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Post a bounty
Drop a pin on the exact location, describe what to verify, and set a USDC reward. A $50–$500 bounty replaces a $2,000 inspector and a two-week wait.
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A vetted local captures it
A screened reporter near the site accepts, goes on location, and captures the photo or video first-hand — signing it to a staked identity as they shoot, and without ever exposing who they are.
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You get verified proof
The media arrives with cryptographic provenance — when and where it was taken — after passing automated anti-fraud screening. Release payment only when satisfied.
Why it's trusted
Trust from economics and cryptography — not someone's word.
Anyone can send you a photo. In a world where AI can fabricate any image, that's worthless. Groundtruth's trust layer is built on four pillars that a competitor can't copy by cloning a UI.
Staked reputation
Reporters post a bond on every job. Fraudulent or fabricated work gets slashed. Reputation is earned economically and it's expensive to fake — not a star rating.
Anti-fraud screening
AI-generated, recycled, or doctored media is flagged by automated screening — image-provenance checks, duplicate detection, and AI-generation detection — before it ever reaches you.
Privacy by design
Pseudonymous by default, with no personal-data honeypot to leak or subpoena and no standing surveillance surface. Privacy here is structural, not a policy bolted on — and it doubles as an abuse firewall built into the product.
Who it's for
Two sides, one verified truth.
For customers
Newsrooms, investigators, and researchers — and the risk, due-diligence, and inspection teams that make decisions on places and assets they can't reach.
- See what's really there — a site in the news, a supply chain, a disputed claim — on demand
- Coverage anywhere there's a smartphone — not just places you can staff
- Results in hours at ~10–100× less than sending someone yourself
- Proof you can defend: signed provenance plus anti-fraud screening
For reporters
Vetted locals who turn a short walk with a phone into paid work — no bank account or crypto experience required.
- Accept bounties near you and get paid in USDC on completion
- Report safely — you stay pseudonymous, with no personal data to expose
- Embedded wallet hides the crypto — payments feel instant and simple
- Gas-free: you never pay a transaction fee to earn
- Build a slashable, portable reputation that unlocks bigger jobs
Get verified eyes on any place on earth.
Groundtruth is live and rolling out in a closed beta. Request early access and we'll reach out to set up a pilot for your team.
For risk & verification teams and vetted reporters. We'll only email you about your pilot.